Each of New York City’s five boroughs is bounded by water. Whether dining in Manhattan, Brooklyn or the Bronx, diners can enjoy great cuisine and magnificent views of the water at any of the city’s waterfront restaurants. While many of the restaurants naturally feature seafood selections, contemporary American cuisine is also popular.
Located in Manhattan’s South Street Seaport district, Harbour Lights Fulton offers stunning views of the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River. Harbour’s menu features contemporary American food and seafood. In addition to dinner, Harbour has lunch and brunch menus. Macadamia nut crispy goat cheese, Maryland crab cakes and lobster ravioli are among first course selections, in addition to several seafood raw bar items. Entrées include black olive crusted salmon, seafood fettucini and rigatoni chicken pasta, as well as steak selections. Compliment your meal with side dish choices or a selection from the restaurant’s wine menu. The restaurant is casual attire.
Harbour Lights Fulton
89 South St.
New York, NY 10038
212-227-2800
harbourlightsrestaurant.com
Since 1977, the River Café has attracted patrons into to Brooklyn with its waterfront views on the Brooklyn docks. The River Café fuses international and American cuisine to create a unique dining experience. The restaurant serves lunch and brunch, as well as dinner. The dinner menu includes appetizers like Taylor Bay scallop ceviche, yellowfin tuna and crab and coconut bisque, in addition to caviar service. Main courses include the New York cut sirloin, Atlantic halibut and organic chicken breast, as well as a risotto for vegetarian patrons.
The River Cafe
1 Water St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-522-5200
rivercafe.com
Found on City Island, the Bronx’s popular seafood destination, City Island Lobster House overlooks the Long Island Sound. The Lobster House has both lunch and dinner menus. Open daily, patrons can choose among the restaurant’s signature dishes, including Maine lobster, sweet cold water lobster tails, as well as three different kinds of crab legs. In addition to seafood, the City Lobster House does serve meat entrées, like the dry aged Angus beef signature dish.
City Island Lobster House
691 Bridge St.
Bronx, NY 10464
718-885-1459
cilobsterhouse.com
The Water Club is an East River waterfront restaurant that serves American cuisine. Patrons can enjoy live piano music every evening while dining from the restaurant's dinner menu. Appetizers include classic lobster bisque, chopped arugula salad and crispy Mediterranean calamari, among several other selections. Water Club diners can also choose from raw bar selections or a prix fixe menu. Entrees include table-side presentations, seafood selections and Water Club classics. Filet mignon, grilled Atlantic salmon and Maine lobster are among the entrees. The restaurant features an expansive wine list and seasonally opens a rooftop bar, the Crow's Nest.
The Water Club
The East River at 30th Street
New York, NY 10016
212-683-3333
thewaterclub.com
